Average consumer price level in Latvia up by 0.7% in 2024
In July 2024, compared to July 2023, the average level of consumer prices increased by 0.7%, according to the latest data of the…
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Hangars on fire on Ganību dambis in Riga; 40 fire fighters and eight fire trucks dispatched
On Wednesday, the 7th of August, Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) received a call, reporting a fire on Ganību dambis in Riga….
Estonia plans to cut down on paper receipts
The Estonian Ministry of Economy plans to replace most paper receipts with digital ones by 2025 to make them more environmentally friendly by…
Rare summer storm comes to Latvia: extremely heavy rain expected in central regions
At the beginning of the week weather in Latvia will be dictated by an active cyclone. Monday, the 29th of July, will be…
Strategic investor shows interest for airBaltic shares
Some strategic investor showed an interest for shares of Latvian national airBaltic airline before the potential initial public offer, as Minister of Transport…
Valainis: Latvia cannot afford to hit a dead end in talks about the future of Tet and LMT
In negotiations with Swedish Telia Company (Telia) about the future of telecommunications company Tet and mobile communications and technologies company Latvijas mobilais telefons…
Bauska in dire need of state aid after recent storm
Bauska will need aid from the Latvian state to recover after a recent storm, as reported by the municipality’s CEO Ivars Romānovs after…
Woman in Latvia sentenced to three years in prison for glorifying Putin
On Wednesday, the 10th of July, Riga City Court sentenced pro-Kremlin activist Jeļena Kreile to three years in prison for using Russian symbols and other…
Voluntary certification proposed to battle grey car service centres in Latvia
The grey car service sector accumulates nearly EUR 200 million every year, as reported by Automotive Association with reference to results of a…
